We build personnel planning on autopilot

Software expertise meets system catering experience. Today, we are paving the way to the restaurant on autopilot and enabling work schedules that are optimally staffed at any time and in every position.

Our story

From paper to AI-powered personnel planning

As restaurant operators and software developers, we knew the problem from our own experience. hours on Excel lists. Last minute calls on Sunday evening. Overstaffing and understaffing. Dissatisfied teams. Skyrocketing personnel costs.

We knew there had to be a better way:
We founded Nesto in 2017. With the aim of turning personnel planning & forecasting from a time-consuming problem to an automated process. Today, over thousands of locations rely on Nesto. From McDonald's to Bona'me to L'Osteria. The result: healthy companies with satisfied teams, strong guest experiences and strong KPIs.

Our story

From idea to platform for thousands of restaurateurs

2017 • Founding

The idea is born

A restaurateur and a tech developer, both with a tech background, are always faced with the same problem: Staff planning in the catering industry is too complex, too manual, too time-consuming. The idea for Nesto is born. With a clear focus right from the start: AI-based forecasts.

2018 • First prototypes

From theory to the first version

The first algorithms are developed. AI-based sales forecasts achieve initial accuracies. The first test restaurants go live. The feedback is brutal but valuable: hospitality is more complex than expected. Back to the whiteboard.

2020 • Corona

The pandemic as a challenge

Corona is forcing the entire industry to rethink. It suddenly becomes clear that anyone who does not plan based on data has a hard time. Restaurants need precise forecasts more than ever. Personnel planning is becoming a must-have from nice-to-have.

2022 • Automatic work schedule

The automatic work schedule is born

Nesto not only shows how to optimize work schedules, but also writes the work schedule completely automatically... in 40 seconds

2023 • Constant innovation

The shift manager dashboard is created

With the shift manager dashboard, there is another new feature. Restaurateurs can now optimally implement their work schedules on the area and per station.

2025 • Growth

Growth and positioning dashboard

With the positioning dashboard, Nesto can not only predict how many people are needed but also which station they should be at. A huge success: McDonald's Germany becomes a customer of Nesto. The platform manages tens of thousands of employees every day. The AI is learning something new every day.

2026 • The journey continues

We're just getting started

Nesto continues to develop. AI is becoming more precise every day. New features, new markets, new opportunities. Our goal remains clear: Make personnel planning so easy that teams can focus on people again instead of processes. We are consistently developing and shaping the future of restaurant management

Get to know us and our culture

We are a fast-growing team with flat hierarchies and real impact. Remote, hybrid, or in the office — it's up to you. We meet regularly for team events, sprints, and strategic sessions. Not because we have to, but because we want to. Here you will find a team with whom you will also like to spend the evening.

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Our office

Our location in Karlsruhe

Our team is spread across Germany. However, a large part is based in Karlsruhe. Centrally located, with direct access and everything you need for productive collaboration.

karlsruhe

Tullastrasse 58
76131 Karlsruhe
germany